108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi
Led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Doan, MD, PhD; Associate Professor (Assoc. Prof.); 108 Central Military Hospital. Director, Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics
What this score measuresThis is the public score for the entire hospital — wards, admissions, emergency department — not for its limb reconstruction unit. Read it as a comment on the building, not on the surgery.
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About 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi
Le Van Doan, MD, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Dr., is Director of the Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics at 108 Military Central Hospital, a government military hospital in Hanoi, where he has practised for more than 30 years. Methods listed are LON and PRECICE 2, and he has published peer-reviewed research on LON tibia outcomes, with more than 500 documented cases. An English-language site, drdoan.vn, takes international inquiries.
The practice is in Hanoi; an earlier listing wrongly placed it in Ho Chi Minh City. No price is published, and rehabilitation arrangements are not documented. The 3.7 Google rating from about 2,300 reviews is for the entire hospital, which has no dedicated listing for this clinic. A Reddit post from December 2025 alleged a serious complication in one patient; it is unverified and flagged for editorial review, and worth raising directly.
CITY FIX APPLIED: the clinic's base is 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi — NOT Ho Chi Minh City. The slug/original name incorrectly said 'ho-chi-minh-city'. Surgeon's contact email doanlv108@gmail.com confirmed by PubMed author record. Google Maps rating (3.7 / 2,300) is for the whole 108 hospital, not the clinic specifically; no dedicated Google listing found for the clinic. Reddit Dec 2025 post alleging serious complication — flag for editorial review. Surgeon-title-bug fix: name='Le Van Doan' (no honorific), title='Assoc. Prof. Dr. — Director, Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics'. Website unreachable on 2026-09-11 (checked from Turkey and a foreign vantage); listing kept pending the next verification round.
What the clinic states
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- Notes
- Website drdoan.vn does not resolve (DNS ENOTFOUND); site did not load.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Le Van Doan is widely cited as the pioneering limb-lengthening surgeon in Vietnam, with 30+ years at 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi and over 500 documented cases. He holds an Associate Professor title, a PhD, and has published peer-reviewed research on LON tibia outcomes. A 2025 negative report on Reddit flagged a complication case, which should be disclosed to prospective patients.
Videos & surgeon interviews
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Cross-source coverage
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Methods offered
- LONRead about LON →
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
Surgeons
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Doan, MD, PhD; Associate Professor (Assoc. Prof.); 108 Central Military HospitalDirector, Institute of Trauma and OrthopaedicsPerforms: LON · PRECICE 2View profile →
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International patient services
English-language website (drdoan.vn); international patient inquiries via hotline and email; foreign patients served including Thai, Malaysian, Japanese, and Western patients per documented case reports.
Accreditations
- ●108 Central Military Hospital — government military hospital
Common questions about 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How do patients rate 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi?
Across independent platforms 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi holds Google 3.7/5 (2,400 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-09-11. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi?
108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable Vietnam clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi offer?
108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi lists LON, PRECICE 2. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Le Van Doan (MD, PhD; Associate Professor (Assoc. Prof.); 108 Central Military Hospital), listed for lon, precice 2. Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi offers more than one device type (LON, PRECICE 2), and the recovery curve differs between them: internal nails allow earlier weight-bearing, external frames need pin-site care until removal. Ask which protocol applies to your case.
Does 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi treat international patients?
English-language website (drdoan.vn); international patient inquiries via hotline and email; foreign patients served including Thai, Malaysian, Japanese, and Western patients per documented case reports. Consultation languages on record: Vietnamese, English.
How was 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi verified for this directory?
108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi is listed at Tier 2 — surgeon name, address and methods are verified, but full outcome and regulatory review is not yet complete. We hold 6 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi and where are operations performed?
108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi is in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hospital affiliation on record: Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics, 108 Central Military Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 2 — verified basics
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics, 108 Central Military Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Languages at consultation
- Vietnamese, English
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